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CAVENDISH, Lord Richard (1752-81).

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b. 19 June 1752, 2nd s. of William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, and bro. of Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish. educ. Hackney; Trinity, Camb. 1768. unm.
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CAVENDISH, Lord Richard (1752-81)

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CAVENDISH, Richard (?1703-69).

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b. ?1703, 1st s. of Dr. Edward Chandler, bp. of Durham 1730-50 by Barbara, da. of Sir Humphrey Brigges, 3rd Bt., of Haughton, Salop. educ. ?Eton 1718, Wadham, Oxf. 27 Apr. 1720, aged 16; L. Inn 1719, called 1726. m. Feb. 1732, Elizabeth, da. of Lord James Cavendish of Stayley Park, Derbys., s. of William, 1st Duke of Devonshire, s.p. suc. fa. 1750. Took name of Cavendish 1752, under terms of his fa.-in-law’s will.
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Prothonotary of common pleas for the county palatine 1737; chancellor of diocese of Durham, 1738; commr. of customs 1737–61.

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CAVENDISH Richard (?1703-69)

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CAYLEY, William (d.1768), of Scampton, Lincs.

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3rd s. of Simon Cayley (s. of Sir William Cayley, 2nd Bt.) of Brompton, Yorks. m., 1 da.
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Sec. to Sir Thomas Saunderson, minister to Lisbon, 1722; chargé d’affaires at Lisbon 1723 – 24, 1725; consul at Cadiz 1726 – 39; consul at Faro, Portugal 1739 – 46; commr. of Excise 1755–67.

Main residence: Scampton, Lincs.
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CAYLEY, William (d.1768)

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CAVENDISH, Lord Frederick (1729-1803).

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b. Aug. 1729, 3rd s. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, by Catherine, da. of John Hoskins of Oxted, Surr., and bro. of Lords George Augustus and John Cavendish. unm.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1749; lt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1752; lt.-col. 29 Ft. 1755; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. 1756; col. 1758; col. 67 Ft. 1759 – 60; 34 Ft. 1760 – 97; maj.-gen. 1761; lt.-gen. 1770; gen. 1782; f.m. 1796.

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CAVENDISH, Lord Frederick (1729-1803)

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CAVENDISH, Lord George Augustus (?1727-94).

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b. ?1727, 2nd s. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, and bro. of Lords Frederick and John Cavendish. educ. Chesterfield; St. John’s, Camb. 29 May 1746, aged 18. unm. suc. to Lancs. estates of cos. Sir William Lowther, 3rd Bt., 15 Apr. 1756.
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Comptroller of the Household Nov. 1761 – Oct. 1762; P.C. 15 Feb. 1762; ld. lt. Derbys. 1766 – 82.

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CAVENDISH, Lord George Augustus (?1727-94)

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CAVENDISH, Lord George Augustus Henry (1754-1834).

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b. 21 Mar. 1754, 3rd s. of William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, by Charlotte, suo jure Baroness Clifford, da. and h. of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington. educ. Hackney; Trinity, Camb. 1770. m. 27 Feb. 1782, Lady Elizabeth Compton, da. and h. of Charles, 7th Earl of Northampton, 4s. 6da. cr. Earl of Burlington 10 Sept. 1831.
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CAVENDISH, Lord George Augustus Henry (1754-1834)

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